"Cole, let's go." I told Cole as he was busy staring down at Marcus with pure hatred in his eyes. "If I so much as see you looking at my girlfriend again--" Cole started but I cut him off."Cole, enough. He didn't know." I said and Cole just glared at me before he walked away from Marcus and I. "Who told you that Cole is my brother?" I asked Marcus who was still watching Cole walking away from us. "Uh some girl. She's pretty, seems rich. I don't know, she mentioned something about you guys being best friends since kindergarten." Marcus said before looking at me. Fucking Jade. I should've known. "I'll see you around, Liv." Marcus said and I just nodded at him. He walked away from me and I sighed before going after Cole. I followed Cole to the club that we were invited to. I can't believe he's walking ahead of me, that's so rude. Once I got inside the club I immediately spotted Nina and Natalie who were waving me over to them. I put a smile on my face before going over to them.
"Liv?" I heard someone calling me so I sleepily opened my eyes. "Can I come in?" I heard the voice clearer then I realised that it was Jade. I sat upright in Austin's bed before looking at Jade. "You spent the night?" She asked me. "He's gay, Jade." I told her and she smiled at me. "I know. I'm sorry if I ruined your night." She said softly before she sat down at the edge of the bed. "Yeah me too. I'm sorry if I ruined your night." I told her and she nodded at me. "And I didn't mean what I said." She said softly. "I didn't either. I was just trying to be hurtful. You didn't deserve to lose your baby." I told her and a tear rolled down her cheek. "And you didn't deserve to lose your boyfriend. I'm sorry for saying that." She said before hugging me. And I sighed in relief while I held onto her. "And I'm sorry for reading your journal and threatening you with it." She said apologetically. "Sorry for sending you to jail." I said and we both laughed lightly. "Wow, I never though
Today is the last day of our trip which is something I've been looking forward to but dreading at the same time. Because this has been one of the best weeks of my year. Tomorrow we're heading home, I guess when we get back home that's when our actual summer begins. And this will probably be the worst summer of my life because at the end of it I'll be seeing my boyfriend and most of my friends off to college. "So, I've decided to come out to everyone tonight." Rook said before pulling me into a side hug. "You did?" I asked before sitting across from him on a barstool in the kitchen of my villa. "Yeah. I'm bisexual and quite frankly I don't give a fuck about what anyone has to say about that." Rook said and I smiled at him. "Exactly. And it's not even about them or what they think. You're simply informing them." I told him and he nodded at me. "Exactly. See you get me, Liv." He said and I smiled at him. "I'm not looking for validation from anyone. This is my life and I'll love an
I was sitting on the comfy couch next to Coles hospital bed with a book in my hand. A week has gone by and I feel a little better now but I still feel a lot of pain when my medication wears off. Cole still hasn't woken up but at least the doctor's sounds hopeful now. "Any day now." Is what they would tell me when they pass me and nurse Lucy in the hallway. I like the nurse that takes care of me, she's kind, gentle and understanding. Apparently I can go home tomorrow. Which in other words means that I won't be able to see Cole everyday. Because I'd have to be on bed rest. And if that's the case I'd much rather just stay here with Cole until he wakes up. "Hey, babygirl." Nurse Lucy said from behind me so I looked up at her from my book. "Hi." I said softly. "You have a visitor. Griff." She said and I nodded at her. She helped me get into my wheelchair which is the worst part about this because it hurts me to get up or sit down and it hurts me to breathe sometimes.I finally sat do
Cole's POV"Cole, this is my wife, Kate and her daughter Liv. Kate and I have been married for two years now." My dad explained to me. I looked over at the woman and her daughter before frowning lightly. "You got married?" I asked my dad and he nodded at me. "Cole, do you remember Liv?" He asked me and I looked over at the girl named Liv. She was crying. Am I supposed to remember her? "No." I blankly told my dad and she left the room. "That's okay, son. Do you remember Griff?" My dad asked me and I frowned at him. "Who's Griff?" I asked him and he looked over at his wife. "Do you remember Storm?" My dad asked me and I clenched my jaw in anger. "Yes." I said angrily. "Did he do this?" I asked my dad. "No, son he didn't." My dad said in a calm voice. "Doctor it seems as though Cole doesn't remember anything from the past two years." My dad told the doctor. Two years? That means I'm eighteen years old, probably graduated. And I don't remember any of it. Fuck."He can go home tom
I woke up at twelve pm before I rolled out of bed. I lazily opened my curtains and windows before making my way to the bathroom. I bumped into a girl dressed in a blue uniform and I frowned lightly before greeting her. "I take it that you're Liv. I'm Riley, Cole's nurse." She said and I smiled at her. "It's nice to meet you, Riley. I'm sorry I look a mess, I just got up." I told her. "It's okay, I've seen worse. Not that you look bad." She said and I laughed lightly. "How is Cole doing?" I asked her. "He is more accepting about his condition. And on the bright side, his headaches are not that bad, I'd give them a solid four out of ten." She said and I nodded at her. "Okay, well thank you for taking care of him. I'll see you around I guess." I told her and she nodded at me before she went into Cole's room. I know I have to talk to him or confront him at some point but I just don't have the courage to do that yet. I went into the bathroom before brushing my teeth and when I was
I walked into our home kitchen then I found my mom and uncle Ian sitting at the dinner table. "Liv, we need to talk." My mom said seriously so I placed my bag on the countertop before sitting down next to uncle Ian. But he didn't hug me as he would usually do, he didn't even look at me. "What's going on?" I asked my mom."So I received our blood results last week. I read them but I hadn't told Ian at the time. I only told Ian last night." My mom said softly."Told him what?" I asked my mom in confusion. "That he's your biological father." My mom said and I shook my head at her. "Is this some kind of sick prank? Because that's not funny." I told my mom and she started crying. "Ian is your dad and Cole is your brother." My mom said in a shaky voice. "He is not my brother!" I yelled at my mom. "Here." My mom said before handing a piece of paper over to me. "Oh the DNA test results are in! It could be fake, I don't trust you mom and I won't trust you ever again! Not after this." I
I came walking out of my room before going into the living room and I found my dad and Cole talking and laughing with each other. "Hi." I said and they both looked over at me. Cole got up from the couch and I looked over at my dad. "Right, I'm gonna go to the farmer's market or something." My dad said before leaving the room and I frowned at him as he walked away from Cole and I. Cole cleared his throat so I looked over at him before walking up to him. I sat down on the couch across from him and he blinked twice before he sat back down. "You wanted to talk." I said softly and he nodded at me. "Fuck." He said under his breath. "I just wanted to apologise for what I did to you. I was a dick." He said and I frowned at him. "What did you do to me?" I asked him slowly. "The nudes. Fuck- look I don't know what was happening between us but I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable and for asking you to send me those pictures of yourself. I mean you're beautiful but I shouldn't have asked
Five Years Later...Years had passed since those chaotic days, and life had finally settled into something resembling peace. Standing under the warm sun in my mom’s garden, surrounded by laughter and the buzz of family catching up, I felt a quiet kind of contentment I never thought I’d deserve. The years had been kind. I finally found my footing, throwing myself into writing, something that had always made me feel alive. What started as a simple hobby turned into something more. Now, my books are being sold in bookstores all across the country, and people I didn’t know appreciated them in ways I could never have imagined. Healing wasn’t a straight path, but it led me here to a version of myself I was proud of. I wasn’t the only one who had found their place in the world. Jade had started her own fashion line and was already making waves in the industry. Paige had opened a wellness retreat in Colorado and was thriving. Rook had gone into music production and was working with some o
After doing an obstacle course where mud and water was the core elements of the exercise we had to run ten laps around the training field.I don't even want to be here anymore so I don't know why I'm even trying so hard. Especially not after what Griff told me last nightAfter training in the sun for two more hours we were finally done. I went back to the barracks and before I turned the corner that led to my room I heard a familiar laugh.Cole's laugh.I sucked in a deep breath before turning the corner. I was shocked to see him laughing with a girl.His girlfriend, I assume.They spotted me before I could turn back around."Liv," Cole blankly uttered, his smile dropping from his face. "Come here." He uttered before pulling me into a tight hug."Cole, who's this?" The girl he was with as
I quietly sat in the mess hall. I haven't made a single friend, so here I am eating breakfast all by my lonesome. What's even worse is that I haven't seen Griff or Cole all morning."Fresh meat," I heard someone uttering from behind me. I slowly turned around and found a tall man hovering over me. He had a buzz cut, hazel brown eyes, brown skin and a smile that met his eyes on his face.He sat down next to me, our face only mere inches apart from each other and my eyes widened at his closeness."I'm Ash," he smiled at me before holding his hand out to me. He smells like heaven. I hesitantly shook his hands before moving back from him a bit."I'm Olivia but most people call me Liv." I told him."Olivia, that's a beautiful name." He uttered before taking a sip of his coffee. "First day?" He asked and I nodded. "Don't be nervous. If you are, Kenicky will noti
One Year Later...I graduated today, everything went well. The dance squad made it to regionals this year and won, but we lost at nationals. It was still good memories though. I threw my cap in the air before leaving the bleachers. Everyone has gone home by now. Maybe it was stupid of me to hope but I thought Cole would show up to support me. I heard he joined the army but my Cole would've shown up no matter what. Even if it meant showing up late, he still would've been here. But I guess he regrets falling in love with me now. I left the football field and made my way to the parking lot. I jumped into my car and drove home in silence, the radio was barely audible as it was playing in the background. I parked my car in my dad's driveway. I went inside and found him, my mom, and Ian all waiting for me in the kitchen.I greeted them before sitting down by the kitchen island. "Are you ready to go tomorrow?" Ian asked me and I nodded at him. "I am." I pointedly stated."Liv, you don'
A/N: Just a little heads up: there are going to be a few time skips to ensure the smoothness of the story. One Month Later... Cole I quietly sat at the edge of the road. I looked down at the water beneath my feet. I haven’t been here in so long. Grate's Bridge. This is where Liv, Rook, and I spent most of our nights before summer break. Back when his mom was still alive. Unfortunately, the cancer got the best of her, and now she’s just gone. I know what it feels like- to lose your mom. It’s the kind of pain you never forget. Not that I want to forget it; pain is the only thing I have left of my mom. That’s why I never talk about her. Colleen Cyprus. I think of her most of the time. She was beautiful. Always so calm and peaceful. She was gentle in everything she did. She never did anything wrong or bad. She was a saint. When I met Liv, she reminded me so much of my mom. She was so pure, maybe even too beautiful for me to touch. At least that’s what I thought.
I quietly watched Ian as his eyes scanned over the DNA results. I decided to come home and give them to him since he deserved to know. Ian slowly looked up at me before running a tired hand over his face. "Liv, what is this?" He asked me, his voice faint and confused. "Cole had a paternity test done. These are the results-""So what you're saying is that my son isn't my son anymore? How is that even possible? I raised him, and my ex-wife gave birth to him, Liv. I was with her the entire time-" he stopped, a deep frown settled on his forehead as he seemed deep in thought. "What?" I softly asked. "I need to be alone for some time, Liv. I just need to make sense of all of this and ask a few people some questions- thank you for showing me these." He uttered in a shaky voice."Of course, call me if you need anything." I softly told him. "And Ian- I'm sorry. For everything." I uttered before leaving his house.I climbed into my dad's car before driving to my mom's house. I haven't been
Cole walked me to my suite and I kissed him goodbye, making sure to savor every moment I had with him."Be good." He smirked at me and I just smiled at him before I entered my suite. I rested my back against the door while staring up at the ceiling in distress.What the hell am I doing? I had sex with Storm last night and now I'm talking about getting back together with Cole. It's like I can't think straight when I'm with him. He's got me wrapped right around his finger.And if he ever finds out about Storm and me all hell would break loose. I'm afraid of what he'll do to Storm when he finds out which is exactly why I won't tell him about it.I unzipped the thick jacket I was wearing and hung it up against the wall once I was done taking it off. I tiredly ran my hands over my hair before I walked into the living room.A knock suddenly came from the door so, I frowned to myself before going back to the door. Cole must've come back."Did you forget something?" I asked as I opened the d
I saw Cole talking to Griff who looked at him in shock. I couldn't make out what they were saying but I'm sure Cole was telling him about the DNA results. Griff dabbed Cole up before he pulled him into a tight hug and I smiled at them from across the room. "Cole?" I called him and they both looked over at me. "Can we talk?" I asked him and he quietly looked at me before he told Griff to excuse us. Griff hugged me before he left the room so, I walked over to Cole. We sat down by the firepit before we looked up at each other. "Please help me understand." I softly told him and he tightly clenched his jaw at my request. "Please, Cole." I uttered before taking his hands in mine. "Ian is not my dad, Liv. You're his daughter. But you're not my sister because Ian and I are not related- at all. I think my mom might have had an affair and lied to my dad- to Ian that I was his. Maybe he knows something. My mom is dead so, I can't exactly ask her about it." He told me so, I shook my head
I sat down next to Storm and he smiled over at me. There's just something about Storm.I want to be with him but I just can't get Cole out of my mind and that makes me feel horrible. "Guys, check the group chat." Austin told us with wide eyes and everyone around the firepit took their phones out. I checked my texts and found that it was principal Clark who sent it. I clicked on the text and my eyes widened in shock. "Oh my god the trip has been extended to a week!" Jade excitedly yelled out. This is great news, this way I'll get more time to clear my head."Ugh, I wish we weren't in Aspen though. This cold ass weather is just not for me." Austin told us and we all nodded in agreement. "I mean I don't even have a man to keep me warm." He whined out before glaring over at everyone in the room and we collectively laughed at his words."What about me?" We heard a familiar voice and everyone turned around in shock. My eyes widened when I saw Rook standing in the doorway. Austin excitedly